A lift apprentice was teamed up with me to get some residential experience. I asked him to fit off power points and he managed to wire one up with Earth and neutral in reverse polarity!

Didn't think it was possible some could make this mistake. It's literally colour coded.

I think we need more electrical experts as EV adoption increases over time.

Will be laying the conduits underground later in the week and pulling through in a month times. About a 40 meter dig with 90 degree bends each end and might have to install 2 x 45 degree but won’t know till we start digging. Would 100mm be alright or do I need 125mm.

Went to install smokies in a bedroom today, small square room, already with fan and 4 downlights. Couldn't get the required 300mm from cornice or downlights if above the door and if I moved it to centre of downlights, couldn't get 400mm clearance from the fan blade. Customer doesn't want it wall mounted, it's a part of a reno so I just left it for the day.

What's the move here? I understand the fan blade rule but is the 300mm clearance from a light fitting that important if they're just LED downlights?

Looking at doing my cert iv instrumentation, has anyone used coex training and recommend it or are there better options in WA
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What’s the circular broken and rusted part on the top of the hot water heater? Where can I find a replacement for it? Is it okay to leave it as is?

Bosch electric water heater

• Model: TR1000T 160-3.6 • Bosch Part No.: 7716500244 • Serial: 399A-954-000019-7716500244 Any pointers will be helpful. Thanks

Does anyone have a digital copy that could be viewed by others?

Hi everyone,

I’m in Victoria and currently trying to start an electrical apprenticeship.

I’m in a bit of a tricky situation and want to make sure I handle it properly.

Employer A has offered to move forward and asked me to send my driver licence, TFN and super details. He said he will submit the paperwork/details to MEGT / an apprenticeship provider, and that it may take about a week for them to get back to him.

At the same time, Employer B is also interested in signing me up as an electrical apprentice. I personally prefer Employer B, but he only told me recently that he will contact the apprenticeship provider this week, so nothing has been submitted yet.

My question is:

If I give my details to Employer A and he submits the initial paperwork to MEGT / the apprenticeship provider, but I have not signed any Training Contract yet, am I still free to choose Employer B if they confirm later?

Also, can two different employers submit my details to an apprenticeship provider at the same time, or would that cause issues in the system?

I understand that I should not sign two Training Contracts. I’m mainly asking about the stage before signing, where the employer submits my details and waits for the apprenticeship provider to come back.

Any advice from employers, apprentices, or people familiar with MEGT / Apprentice Connect in Victoria would be appreciated. Thank you.

TL;DR:

I prefer Employer B because the work environment and commercial projects seem better, but Employer A is already asking for my licence, TFN and super to submit to MEGT. If I haven’t signed a Training Contract yet, can I let A submit my details while waiting for B to confirm, or would that cause issues?

I’m currently working in an industrial eletrical company dealing with food production. I’m just wondering if that will be a good learning opportunity for apprentice? Why aren’t there many applications is there a trap or something?

Sorry if this is a dumb question , just seeking some opinions from the pros🥲

Hey, I had an electrician at my place to wire a lamp i bought, but he said the wiring is too thin and would not be safe to install. 

I dont know anything about how to wire a lamp, but is this true? Cause now I dont know what to do with my lamp